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Associate Director for Innovation & Industry Services

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Baldrige 2022 Examiner Application Now Open

November 29, 2021

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program® (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award® Board of Examiners for the 2022 award

Federal Laboratories Report on Tech Transfer Activities for FY 2017

November 16, 2021

Across the federal agencies are a multitude of federal labs that conduct research in various scientific and technical areas that benefit the general public and

University of Texas at Arlington – TMAC Wins the 2020 TEEA Pollution Prevention Award

November 8, 2021

The University of Texas at Arlington’s TMAC (formerly the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) center has served as

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Modernizing iEdison: Upgrading the Database for Reporting Inventions

November 4, 2021

The iEdison platform was designed in the 1990’s by the National Institute of Health as a means for awardees of federal funding to report their inventions

NIST MEP FY 2022 Virtual State Center Competition Information Forum

November 3, 2021

NIST MEP will host a virtual information forum about the fiscal year (FY) 2022 State Center Competition Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) scheduled to be

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Spotlight: The Twists and Turns on Zack Valdez’s Journey to NIST

November 2, 2021

Zack Valdez’s story is one of family, self-discovery, research and advocacy. Growing up in Dallas, Zack’s childhood was shaped by his multicultural family of

Encouraging Women in STEM Fields

October 19, 2021

The Department of Commerce (DOC), in May of 2019, held a meeting to ascertain the level of interest for a DOC group revolving around women in the science

Expanding the Federal Tech Transfer Tool Kit: RCAs

October 5, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) has recently developed a new type of technology transfer agreement called the research collaboration agreement (RCA)

Department of Commerce Kicks Off New Job Quality Initiative to Help Ensure that Economic Recovery is Built on Quality Jobs

October 1, 2021

This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves hosted the convening of national experts to officially launch the Department

A Proclamation on National Manufacturing Day, 2021

September 30, 2021

On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate all that is made in America and recognize the importance of our Nation’s manufacturers to every aspect of our lives

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A Bridge Between Research and Commercialization

September 22, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office is currently designing a brand-new information package to present to the NIST labs and associated researchers to increase

How Illinois Manufacturers are Adopting Advanced Technologies: An Insight Report on Automation, Workforce, and Productivity

September 13, 2021

Technology continues to evolve and it is up to organizations like Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC, Illinois MEP Center), Illinois Manufacturer’s

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NIST Scientists Explore the World of Tech Transfer

September 9, 2021

It’s that time of the year again when innovations and commercialization collide in various collaborative programs, such as FedTech’s Startup Studio Program

Seven Organizations Selected for Virtual Site Visits for 2021 Baldrige Award

August 30, 2021

Seven U.S. organizations have been selected to receive site visits this fall, proceeding to the final stage of the examination process for the 2021 Malcolm

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Analyzing Federal Offices of Research and Technology Applications

August 25, 2021

There are multiple agencies throughout the federal government with laboratories engaged in scientific and technical research. At each of these agencies is an

Standing Portrait of Foundry Workers in Time of COVID-19

NIST Awards Nearly $1.5 Million to MEP Centers in Arizona and Iowa

August 23, 2021

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has made two cooperative

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership Impacts Report

New York MEP Program’s Economic Impacts Boost Business and Jobs

August 23, 2021

The New York State MEP plays a vital role in the state helping fuel growth for both established companies and startups. The 10 regional MEP Centers and the

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New Collaboration Aims to Improve Measurement of Viral Vectors Used in Cutting-Edge Gene Therapies

July 27, 2021

ROCKVILLE, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing

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Case Study Shows How Education Organization Adapted Using the Baldrige Criteria

July 15, 2021

The last year brought unique challenges for higher education. Considering i ssues of equity and inclusion, resilience, and innovation, t he fictitious 2021

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Secretary Raimondo Announces $153 Million to Promote Innovation in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

July 14, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made two awards totaling $153 million to the National

Looking Back at NIST Patents

July 13, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at NIST communicates with the labs as they discover new technologies and works toward getting those inventions patented

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A Liaison into the Labs

June 29, 2021

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) is always working to find ways to better advance the TPO and NIST mission of transferring federal technologies from the

Tom Simpkins Appointed Director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE)

June 23, 2021

Tom Simpkins has been appointed director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE). With a background that includes industry experience and various leadership roles

NIST Launches New Manufacturing USA Technology Roadmap Grant Competition

June 17, 2021

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced a new competition for awards to

Make It Better: A Blueprint for Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio report from OHIO MEP MAGNET

MAGNET Releases Blueprint to Boost Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio

June 15, 2021

Ethan Karp, Center Director at Manufacturing and Advocacy and Growth Network (MAGNET, part of Ohio MEP), has announced MAGNET’s new report, Make It Better: A

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